I will keep America moving forward, always forward--for a better America, for an endless enduring dream and a thousand points of l...ight.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
We stand at once the wonder and admiration of the whole world, and we must enquire what it is that has given us so much prosperity..., and we shall understand that to give up that one thing, would be to give up all future prosperity. This cause is that every man can make himself.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
It is not merely for today, but for all time to come that we should perpetuate for our children's children this great and free gov...ernment, which we have enjoyed all our lives.... I happen temporarily to occupy this big White House. I am a living witness that any one of your children may look to come here as my father's child has. It is in order that each of you may have through this free government which we have enjoyed, an open field and a fair chance for your industry, enterprise and intelligence; that you may all have equal privileges in the race of life, with all its desirable human aspirations.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I hold the value of life is to improve one's condition. Whatever is calculated to advance the condition of the honest, struggling ...laboring man, so far as my judgment will enable me to judge of a correct thing, I am for that thing.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Without the Constitution and the Union, we could not have attained the result; but even these, are not the primary cause of our gr...eat prosperity. There is something back of these, entwining itself more closely about the human heart. That something, is the principle of "Liberty to all"Mthe principle that clears the path for all--gives hope to all--and, by consequence, enterprize [sic], and industry to all.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
The ant, who has toiled and dragged a crumb to his nest, will furiously defend the fruit of his labor, against whatever robber ass...ails him. So plain, that the most dumb and stupid slave that ever toiled for a master, does constantly know that he is wronged.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another; but let him labor diligently and build one for himself, thus by examp...le assuring that his own shall be safe from violence when built.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »